Wesley Lea, Consett

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 9QX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£198,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£183,462
13 sales
Price range
£125k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
DH8 9QX

At a glance

House prices£183k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Wesley Lea, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £198,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wesley Lea compared

DH8 postcode area£169,122
Consett£168,746
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wesley Lea has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £190,000 (2 sales)2018£190k2019: £175,000 (1 sales)2019£175k2020: £184,000 (2 sales)2020£184k2021: £163,667 (3 sales)2021£164k2022: £196,000 (2 sales)2022£196k2024: £190,500 (2 sales)2024£191k2026: £198,000 (1 sales)2026£198k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£194,00012 Jun 2026
Semi-detached2£160,00026 Apr 2024
Terraced1£125,00014 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Wesley Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 12 Jun 2026£198,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 1 Nov 2024£223,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 26 Apr 2024£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 31 Aug 2022£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 14 Mar 2022£230,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 14 Dec 2021£125,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 11 Jun 2021£190,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 14 May 2021£176,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 13 Nov 2020£173,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 26 Jun 2020£195,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 17 May 2019£175,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 9 Nov 2018£197,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Wesley Lea DH8 9QX 2 Mar 2018£183,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Wesley Lea £195,000 (Jun 2020) → £230,000 (Mar 2022) +18%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wesley Lea

Crime

26 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wesley Lea in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson2
Burglary1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wesley Lea is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Derwent at Eddy's Bridge, Leadmill Bridge, Allensford and Shotley Bridge Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wesley Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorside Primary Academy 123 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Castleside Primary School 83 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Grove Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.6 mi
Delta Independent School 46 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 1.7 mi
Delves Lane Primary School 274 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Consett Infant School 153 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

  • Castleside Industrial Estate (SW-bound, A692) 2 min walk
  • Castleside Industrial Estate (NE-bound, A692) 3 min walk
  • Norfolk Road (SE-bound, Derby Drive) 3 min walk
  • Norfolk Road (NW-bound, Derby Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Consett Medical Centre
    Station Yard, Consett · 1.9 mi
  • Queens Road Surgery
    83 Queens Road, Consett · 2.4 mi
  • Leadgate Surgery
    George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 3.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.9%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households732

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.9%18.6%
Residents1,648

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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